Welcome to the online support for the GIS Camp & Follow-up Student Course Online

Geospatial Technologies for the Environmental Studies Classroom

Summer Course for Alaska Teachers and High School Students

August 6-10, 2012 in Seward, Alaska

* Create unique maps with Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)

* Explore the local landscape

* Learn to navigate using GPS receivers

* Complete hands-on science labs

WHO:High School teachers of science, geography or technology AND 2 students
from their school community (from their classroom in the Fall 2012)

COURSE
DESCRIPTION:This integrated geospatial technology and environmental science course
introduces educators and students to geospatial tools for use in their school
community.Participants will
learn the history, use and functionality of geospatial technologies (GPS, GIS,
RS) with hands-on labs.Students
will experience environmental science topics within the local landscape of
Southeast Alaska.Topics of study
may include:glaciation, cultural
migration, oceanography, hydrology, estuaries, coastal succession,
forestry/logging, geothermal studies, alpine systems, rainforests, streams,
tidal systems, climate change, modern economics.Participants will complete an integrated project on-site in Seward
during the August classroom experience and field trip that will serve as an
exemplar for their community based project to be completed upon return to their
home school community.Educators
will complete integration plans and join a professional network of technology
integration leaders across Alaska.